School enrollment, primary, private in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School enrollment, primary, private was 9.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Trinidad and Tobago, 1981–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, private in Trinidad and Tobago is 9.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 72.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2021.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 116th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 72.9% | — |
| 1982 | 72.9% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 72.6% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 72.4% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 71.9% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 71.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 71.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 72.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -89.5% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.5% | 71.9% | 72.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 71.5% | 72.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 7.6% | 72.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.2% | 9.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 113 Mexico 10.2% compare
- 114 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.1% compare
- 115 Costa Rica 10.0% compare
- 117 United States of America 9.7% compare
- 118 Philippines 9.5% compare
- 119 Slovakia 9.4% compare
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,950 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,926 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 91,195 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126,491 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Trinidad and Tobago was 9.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 116th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.